Residents complain about difficulty accessing homes around G/town Prisons

Jul 13, 2017 News

Yesterday, some civilians wanting to gain access to their homes and other buildings located close to the Georgetown Prisons experienced difficulty passing the police barricades at particular corners surrounding the perimeter

The security barricade at the corner of Creen and Durban Streets.

of the facility.
One resident who lives on Durban Street between Creen and John Streets, complained that he along with others, though allowed to leave their homes, found it difficult to return to their premises during the lunch period.
He said that on Monday and Tuesday there was no issue, as persons living beyond the established cordoned off points were allowed re-entry to their homes. However, yesterday the security seemed to have beefed up to “an unreasonable level”.
The man said that he would have understood if persons were being stopped from conducting business, but residents living in the area should not be barred or given a hassle when wanting to get home.
When Kaieteur News visited the scene, ranks of the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Defence Force were present. However, the ranks said they could not comment on the matter.
One female civilian had to plead with the GDF ranks that she just wanted to drop off some food. Eventually, she was allowed entry. Persons that would have already passed the boundary were told by those on the opposite side that they should not venture out, since it appeared they would have difficulty returning.
One resident said that he could not understand why the heightened security since there is no prison and hence no prisoners to guard at the location where the Georgetown Prison once stood.
When Commander for ‘A’ Division, Assistant Commissioner Marlon Chapman was contacted by this newspaper on the developments, he said that he would have received similar complaints and would have sent a senior officer down to the area to have the matter addressed. By the end of the day, residents of the area were not experiencing the difficulty complained of earlier in the day.

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